Summary

Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the School of Health and Human Sciences Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning.

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Unit aim

Introduces students to the Podiatry and Pedorthics professions, including the history, development, roles and responsibilities of each profession in the context of the healthcare system. Students are introduced to the International Classification of Functioning framework and its relationship with mobility disorders.

Unit content

History and evolution of the podiatry and pedorthic professions

Introduction to communication theory

Roles of the podiatrist and pedorthist in the broader healthcare system, case study analysis and development

Development and maintenance of mobility across the lifespan

Impact of mobility disorders within the International Classification of Functioning framework

Disorders of gait and mobility

Introduction to professional clinical behaviour and communication through observational clinical placement

Understanding Evidence Based Practice

Professional behaviours which are consistent with the conduct standards of podiatry and pedorthics

Preparing for success in professional practice and fieldwork learning

Introduction to research, written expression and referencing in scholarly written work

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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